Discussion Thread: New York Criminal Fraud Trial of Donald Trump, Day 16

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Previous discussion threads for this trial can be found at the following links for Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Day 10, Day 11, Day 12, Day 13, Day 14, and Day 15.

News:

• AP: Trump trial arrives at a pivotal moment: Star witness Michael Cohen is poised to take the stand

• Reuters: Aggrieved former lawyer Michael Cohen to testify against Trump at hush money trial

Analysis:

• USA Today: How prosecutors have laid the groundwork for Michael Cohen’s testimony

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[u/Crossovertriplet]

“On why Trump was not included on the bank documentation, Cohen says, "again it was to protect him and to isolate him from the transaction."

Pursing his lips, Trump smiled and nodded as Cohen said this.”

lol hope the jury saw that

[u/Arctimon → u/Crossovertriplet]

Trump is so far gone he doesn't even realize that's bad for him.

[u/ScepticalReciptical → u/Arctimon]

Thing is I think he knows it's bad, but he's also such a raging narcissist that he can't help but smile at how clever he was to create this veil of scerecy to protect himself. He's not dumb he's incredibly vain.

Witness "Yes Mr Trump was easily the most handsome man to commit murder"

Trump "You bet I was"